Northridge Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Northridge, California, United States
Qibla Details for Northridge
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Northridge?
The Qibla direction from Northridge, California, United States is 23.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Northridge should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Northridge from Mecca?
The distance from Northridge to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,432 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Northridge?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Northridge, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Northridge?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Northridge is 23.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Northridge
The Qibla direction from Northridge, California, United States is 23.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,432 km (8,346 miles) away. Geographically, Northridge sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Northridge, this means facing north-northeast (23.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Northridge
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 95.2° from Northridge. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.5°.
Using a compass in Northridge
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Northridge. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.